Cause of ALS discovered!

[commandrix]

I know we're all probably still mourning the unfortunate loss of Hal Finney. But here's a bit of good news for anyone who suffers from ALS or knows somebody who does. http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-met-northwestern-als-breakthrough-20110822-story.html

[Remember remember the 5th of November]

It's an article from 3 years ago, did you even try to look at the date?

[DrG]

Neurotransmitter research is one of the slowest parts of medicine. This is why we still don't have good treatments for routine headaches.  Nanite technology will probably arrive before the repair mechanism is understood.